Melita Kosanović
Trace element composition of plasma and breast milk of well-nourished women.
Y M Abdulrazzaq, Nawal Mohamad Abdalla Osman, Nicolaas Nagelkerke, Melita Kosanović, Abdu Adem
Journal of environmental science and health. Part…
A wide variation in the composition of breast milk has been reported from various countries. This study was undertaken to determine the trace element content of breast milk and plasma in lactating… (More)
Neurotoxic effects in patients poisoned with organophosphorus pesticides.
M. Tehnoloski fakultet Jokanovic, Melita Kosanović
Environmental toxicology and pharmacology
In this paper we review neurotoxic disorders appearing in patients poisoned with organophosphorus pesticides. These compounds cause four important neurotoxic effects in humans: the cholinergic… (More)
Organophosphate induced delayed polyneuropathy in man: An overview
M. Tehnoloski fakultet Jokanovic, Melita Kosanović, Dejan Brkic, Predrag Vukomanović
Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
About 80 years have passed since the first cases of organophosphate induced delayed polyneuropathy (OPIDP), as the consequence of human poisoning with certain organophosphorus compounds, were… (More)
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Selenium and malondialdehyde content and glutathione peroxidase activity in maternal and umbilical cord blood and amniotic fluid
Momčilo Mihailović, Miloš Cvetković, +4 authors Olivera Pešut
Biological Trace Element Research
Placenta tissue may be a major source of lipid peroxidation products in pregnancy. It was proven that placental peroxidation activity increases with gestation. Selenium (Se), as an essential… (More)
Interaction of organophosphorus compounds with carboxylesterases in the rat
M. Tehnoloski fakultet Jokanovic, Melita Kosanović, Matej Maksimović
Archives of Toxicology
Abstract Carboxylesterases (CarbE) are involved in detoxication of organophosphorus compounds (OPC) through two mechanisms: hydrolysis of ester bonds in OPC which contain them and binding of OPC at… (More)
Maternal and fetal cadmium and selenium status in normotensive and hypertensive pregnancy
Melita Kosanović, M. Tehnoloski fakultet Jokanovic, Milan Jevremovic, Silva Dobrić, Dubravko D Bokonjic
Cadmium and selenium concentrations in maternal and umbilical cord blood and amniotic fluid were determined in 37 normotensive and 23 hypertensive women during the last trimester of pregnancy in… (More)
Organophosphate induced delayed polyneuropathy.
M. Tehnoloski fakultet Jokanovic, Petar V Stukalov, Melita Kosanović
Current drug targets. CNS and neurological…
This review discusses the current understanding of organophosphate induced delayed polyneuropathy (OPIDP) with emphasis on molecular mechanisms, pathogenesis and possibilities for prevention/therapy.… (More)
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and environmental toxic metal exposure in the United Arab Emirates.
Said M I. Yousef, Abdu Adem, Taoufik A Zoubeidi, Melita Kosanović, Abdel Azim Mabrouk, Valsamma Eapen
Journal of tropical pediatrics
No systematic studies have been carried out on the effects of toxic metals on childhood behavior in the Gulf Region including the UAE. The relationship between blood levels of heavy metals and… (More)
Influence of urbanization of the western coast of the United Arab Emirates on trace metal content in muscle and liver of wild Red-spot emperor (Lethrinus lentjan).
Melita Kosanović, Mohammad Yousif Hasan, +4 authors Abdu Adem
Food and chemical toxicology : an international…
We hypothesized that increased ambient concentrations of metals, as a consequence of escalating urbanization and industrialization of the Gulf region will respond in increased contamination of edible… (More)
Selenium in soil, grass, and human serum in the Zlatibor mountain area (Serbia): geomedical aspects.
Zoran J. Maksimović, Mihailo Ršumović, Vidojko M. Jović, Melita Kosanović, Tanja Jovanovic
Journal of environmental pathology, toxicology…
The Zlatibor district in Serbia has lower mortality rates of malignant and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) compared with other regions in Serbia. To better understand the influence of the geochemical… (More)